Bernalillo County deputies said a man shot his friend's dog at least 10 times after it bit him in the face earlier this week, according to a criminal complaint.

Bernalillo County deputies said a man shot his friend's dog at least 10 times after it bit him in the face earlier this week, according to a criminal complaint.

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Updated: 7:37 PM MST Jan 12, 2016

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WEBVTT BECAUSE DEPUTIES SAY HE SHOT A DOG MORE THAN 10 TIMES AND KILLED IT, AFTER THE DOG BIT HIM IN THE FACE. ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER MEGAN CRUZ HAS THE DISTURBING DETAILS. MEGAN: THIS IS 30-YEAR-OLD DEAN GAMACHE. YOU SEE THOSE CUTS ON HIS FACE? WELL, YESTERDAY, BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES SAY HIS FRIEND'S DOG BIT HIM, WHILE THEY WERE HANGING OUT HERE AT THIS HOUSE, AFTER HAVING SOME DRINKS AT A BAR. ACCORDING TO COURT DOCUMENTS, GAMACHE WAS PETTING THE DOG, WHEN IT WENT FOR HIS FACE. AFTER THE ATTACK, GAMACHE REPORTEDLY SAID, "THIS DOG IS GOING TO DIE TONIGHT." THAT'S WHEN INVESTIGATORS SAY THE DOG'S OWNER ASKED GAMACHE TO LEAVE. HE DID, BUT DEPUTIES SAY GAMACHE CAME BACK WITH A GUN. INVESTIGATORS SAY GAMACHE SHOT THE DOG AT LEAST 11 TIMES. THEN SAID, AFTERWARDS, "THAT'S WHAT YOU GET." IN COURT TODAY, GAMACHE NURSED HIS WOUNDS, WHILE LAWYERS ARGUED OVER HIS BOND. WE DO FEEL THAT HE IS A DANGER TO THE COMMUNITY, AND WE RECOMMEND A $15,000 CASH OR SURETY BOND. MEGAN: GAMACHE'S ATTORNEY INSTEAD WANTED TO LOWER THE BOND, INSISTING HE HAD NO CRIMINAL HISTORY HERE IN NEW MEXICO. BUT THE JUDGE? I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY AND THE WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY, SAFETY AND WELFARE TO ANIMALS. MEGAN: IN THE END, THE JUDGE INCREASED GAMACHE'S BOND TO $25,000 CASH OR SURETY.

Dog shot more than 10 times

Bernalillo County deputies said a man shot his friend's dog at least 10 times after it bit him in the face earlier this week, according to a criminal complaint.